"The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success." ― Luc de Clapiers Topic(s): Great More From Luc de Clapiers "The things we know best are the things we haven’t been taught." "The art of pleasing is the art of deception." "You must rouse into people’s consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character." More In Great "I’ve come to understand that there’s always something positive, even in a negative situation."― Leif Garrett "He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger."― Confucius "The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history."― Bertrand Russell